Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Lowest Property Tax Bills in Massachusetts
The smallest annual property tax bills in the country in dollar terms. Low home values do most of the work here, so a low bill is not the same thing as a low rate.
Where does yours land?
Every county in America is somewhere on this scale, including the one you live in.
Massachusetts ranked
| # | County | Annual tax | Median home | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nantucket County | $2,985 | $1,387,000 | 0.215% |
| 2 | Berkshire County | $3,891 | $283,800 | 1.371% |
| 3 | Barnstable County | $4,090 | $575,900 | 0.710% |
| 4 | Hampden County | $4,332 | $276,300 | 1.568% |
| 5 | Suffolk County | $4,533 | $680,700 | 0.666% |
| 6 | Franklin County | $4,595 | $303,400 | 1.515% |
| 7 | Bristol County | $4,685 | $421,800 | 1.111% |
| 8 | Worcester County | $5,207 | $390,700 | 1.333% |
| 9 | Hampshire County | $5,326 | $363,400 | 1.466% |
| 10 | Dukes County | $5,503 | $1,104,100 | 0.498% |
| 11 | Essex County | $6,267 | $584,000 | 1.073% |
| 12 | Plymouth County | $6,345 | $513,000 | 1.237% |
| 13 | Norfolk County | $7,081 | $649,400 | 1.090% |
| 14 | Middlesex County | $7,240 | $687,200 | 1.054% |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Lowest Property Tax Bills across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Massachusetts